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Dec 30

Adrienne Vittadini Handbags make their final standing

The Adrienne Vittadini handbags brand has bounced around a lot the past ten years, having had no less than four owners in that time period.

All the while the Adrienne Vittadini handbags brand has managed to evoke a modern, chic style for any women carrying their product.

So here’s your history lesson on Adrienne Vittadini for today.

Back in 1990, the Adrienne Vittadini business reached a peak of $115 million dollars in sales. Back in 1996, Adrienne Vittadini was purchased by knitwear firm Marisa Christina for a record $19 million dollars in cash.

Shortly thereafter, Adrienne Vittadini and her husband and business partner stepped down from the company. Three years later, Marisa Christina dumps the Adrienne Vittadini handbags line for $9.5 million dollars to a new partnership called deV&P (Maura de Visscher and Kim Perrone).

Unfortunately, deV&P had over-projected their sales which ended in disastrous chargebacks to them. They filed chapter 11 in January 2001. Luckily for all of us Adrienne Vittadini handbags aficionados, Casual Corner came sniffing around and picked up the pieces. You can breathe a sign of relief, too, because it looks like Casual Corner is going all the way with the Adrienne Vittadini handbags brand.

Beginning in Fall 2002, they launched Adrieene Vittadini specialty stores in the US. As of February 2005, there will be 32 Adrienne Vittadini handbags stores.

Do you have a headache yet?

Let’s get back to the Vittadini handbags shall we?
Yes! The lovely stylish and versatile handbags. Adrienne Vittadinni handbags have managed to keep their “Euro-American” sass. Current holdings include small feminine clutches with a 1950s look with the Marina Line (yes, that means I’m going to the Marina after I mail my bills) to the ever trendy cargo-pocket and small-tote bags of the Adrienne Vittadini handbags Kendra Line (think Kenya + Urban Jungle).

Standing out on its own is this season’s Kendra Small Doctor’s Bag. (Just for those who’ve always wanted to utter the immortal line “Dr. Livingston, I presume?”) This python embossed city satchel is just the thing when you’ve got more stuff to lug around than you want to know about but you still want to look put together.

Recent looks include more animal prints such as Jaguar and Cheetah and embossed Croc patterns as well as plenty of large links.

If you want something that says ladylike with a little bit of high-class sass, then take a look at the Adrienne Vittadini range. Her satin evening bag will make you feel like royalty while her Anouk Croco Satchel says “That’s right, I’m all about sophistication.”

You can pick up an Adrienne Vittadini clutch from $95.00. Handbags will set you back $175.00 to $225.00.

$500 ADRIENNE VITTADINI BLACK PONY HAIR FUR & LEATHER HANDBAG -- STUNNING BAG !